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The practice crosses.  
   

The practice crosses.

Our guide told us that the guards laid prisoners down in the crosses and "practiced" their shooting skills during WWII. They have no idea how many people died this way.
Terezin Concentration Camp

September 23rd 2008
On Sunday, we visited the Terezin concentration camp about an hour outside of Prague. I probably won't write much because you can imagine what happened there and I don't need to explain it. It was a very heavy day of seeing the living quarters, showers (or what they called showers) and the camp itself. In between seeing the camp and walking over the museum where children drew pictures to ke ... read more
Europe » Czech Republic » Ústí nad Labem Region » Terezín

Czech Flag Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of ot... ... read more
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